Cummins believes his back injury won’t be much of a concern in the long-term and he still plans to feature during as many Ashes Tests as possible and lead Australia at next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
“It’s a back injury that I haven’t had for about seven or eight years, and I’ve played a lot of cricket between that,” Cummins said.
“So if anything looking back when I was, say, 20 years old and I had this injury, I was a bit worried about what my body could actually handle. But I know in myself that if I get it right, do it properly, when I come back I shouldn’t have to worry about it all. And hopefully I can play as much, even more cricket than I had previously in the last few years.”
Series schedule:
First Test: 21-25 November, Perth
Second Test: 4-8 December, Brisbane
Third Test: 17-21 December, Adelaide
Fourth Test: 25-29 December, Melbourne
Fifth Test: 3-7 January 2026, Sydney